HEALTH-TECH
Summary
Amends the Community Mental Health Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 405 ILCS 20/0.1 Adds reference to: 410 ILCS 35/18 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Equitable Restrooms Act. In provisions concerning baby changing station requirements, provides that whether a restaurant meets certain occupancy criteria is to be determined by the local fire department, fire protection district, building permitting entity, or building inspector (rather than the State Fire Marshal). Effective January 1, 2020.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2019
Committee Review
Nov 2019
House Passage
Nov 2019
Senate Passage
Nov 2019
Signed into Law
Dec 2019
Introduced Oct 30, 2019
Signed Dec 13, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Nov 14, 2019 · House Oct 29, 2019
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 47
Nov 14, 2019
D
Democratic29
82% Yea
R
Republican18
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
9
Committee
11
Amendments
2
Dec 13, 2019
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Nov 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Nov 12, 2019
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Public Health; 009-000-000
upper
Nov 6, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Public Health
upper
Oct 30, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Oct 30, 2019
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Oct 29, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Oct 29, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0-3)
house
Oct 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Oct 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Oct 24, 2019
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Oct 24, 2019
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
lower
Oct 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 12, 2019
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Feb 5, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Jan 18, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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